Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

Epananalepsis Form - You Must Be Irish

YOU MUST BE IRISH

March on                               into the greenness of March!
Charming and idyllic —                         shamrocks shaped
with four leaves,            sprinkled with luck by a charming
leprechaun.   Sliding off the rainbow sluice, the leprechaun 
giddy with Irish pranks and limericks,   causes me to giddy
fall off my rocker.                        I’m foolish enough to fall
for his map leading to a pot of gold              ...a legend for
everyone in my generation.              What this pipe smoker
doesn’t tell me            is that it can’t be found by everyone.

                     “You must be Irish! Fooled you!”

                                         2/22/2018


This form repeats words: beginning/end on same line
or next line or on the same line with some separation
between the two words.

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Mick Talbot February 23, 2018 at 4:04 AM Kim, I invented the Epanalepsis form last year, hope you enjoyed it, I most definitely enjoy your poem. As Line said, "Whimsical indeed", thank you... Mick PS It was Tom that gave me the heads up that you had used the form, my thanks to him, and you for using it. Hoping it catches on, the rule is that one sticks to the definition of epanalepsis. Thanks again... Mick

Line Gauthier February 22, 2018 at 12:02 PM Most whimsical and delightful read, Kim. Superbly done. Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2018 at 3:27 PM Thanks, Line!

Tom Cunningham February 22, 2018 at 8:17 AM Loved it Kim, Makes me want to pour a nice glass of Guinness lol. Re the poster,Mick Talbot put one on yesterday,I must say I'd never heard of it till then. Tom Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2018 at 8:49 AM Then it was Mick! Hope he reads! :) Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2018 at 8:49 AM Thanks, Tom!

Mike Gentile February 22, 2018 at 7:59 AM Wow, what a fun poem, Kim! I really enjoyed it and seeing a new form xxoo Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2018 at 8:06 AM I forget who posted this form first! A challenge! Thanks!